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By Ray Carpenter

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Where have all the plays gone?

Ray Carpenter · The Spade ·Apr 29, 2026 · 11 min read · NFL

Where have all the plays gone?

Regularized adjusted plus-minus (rapm) metrics for NFL players

Ray Carpenter · The Spade ·Feb 25, 2026 · 10 min read · NFL

Regularized adjusted plus-minus (rapm) metrics for NFL players

You want the ball first in the super bowl

Ray Carpenter · The Spade ·Jan 29, 2026 · 18 min read · Sports

You want the ball first in the super bowl

The year of zone coverage

Ray Carpenter · The Spade ·Jan 22, 2026 · 12 min read · Sports

The year of zone coverage

TransferPortl: Predicting college football transfers

Ray Carpenter · The Spade ·Jan 13, 2026 · 13 min read · Sports

TransferPortl: Predicting college football transfers